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The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Alla in Japanese

アラ

Alla, when pronounced "a-la", is アラ (ara) in katakana.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spa
Shared by Alla Nazimova and others

Notable people using this translation include Russian-American actress, screenwriter and producer Alla Nazimova (アラ・ナジモヴァ) and Ukrainian-American actress and dancer Alla Korot (アラ・コロト).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Alla Family is My Life," "Alla Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Alla Family Is My Life
Alla Family Is My Life a-la アラ Alla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alla Family Is My Life
Alla Family Is My Life a-la あら Alla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Alla Family Bonds Are Forever
Alla Family Bonds Are Forever a-la アラ Alla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Alla Family Bonds Are Forever
Alla Family Bonds Are Forever a-la あら Alla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Alla Japanese Tattoo Designs

Alla in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Alla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Alla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Alla, when pronounced a-la, is アラ (ara) in katakana and あら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

a as in at, spal as in lovea as in at, spa
Alla in Katakana (Vertical)
Alla katakana, vertical
Alla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Alla katakana, horizontal
Alla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Alla hiragana, vertical
Alla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Alla hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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